Number of islands in the Philippines

Many people know that the Republic of the Philippines is a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia, situated in the western Pacific Ocean. Did you know that the Philippine archipelago comprises 7,107 islands? Not all of them are habited. Keep in mind that 2,000 are inhabited. Moreover, they are clustered into the three major island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Luzon represents the 4th most populated island in the world. Mindanao represents the 19th most populated island in the world.